Coral Gables Historical Archive
The Times
Thursday, November 3, 1960, page 38 (of 63)
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■ UNUSUAL SUBURBAN HOME ■ Steel-frame House Fine finish on low-cost basic construction
■ UNUSUAL SUBURBAN HOME ■ A view of the living room, and beyond, the Underwoods and their oldest daughter on the terrace, enjoying a touch of Indian summer. Note how exposing the steel beams gives character to the room. Steel-frame House Fine finish on low-cost basic construction AS OWNER and architect, Bayard Underwood faced the usual problem when he built his house in Concord, Massachusetts - how to get the most house, and the most pleasing and livable house - for the least cost. By using steel for the frame he was able to make marked savings in time and labor at the beginning, and by concentrating furnace and other utilities in a central core he freed maximum space for living areas. The sense of spaciousness was heightened, at no additional cost, by flooding the house with light and relating the interior closely to the wide-open out of doors. At the end, because of savings due to the steel construction, Mr. Underwood was able to afford expensive, good-looking finishes and still keep his cost to $12 per square foot on the basis of a 1920-square-foot total floor area. His solution will be used for the Harvard project, a new development outside Boston. A view of the master bedroom and its wood-panelled walls - one of the fine finishes used generously throughout the house. PHOTOGRAPHS BY ALEXANDRE GEORGES
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